let me see if i understand this correctly

according to this article, a species has arisen somewhere in the universe to master the technology of interstellar space travel, and has traversed the endless wastes of interstellar space to reach our planet, only to be eaten by a duck.

somehow i thought first contact would be a bit more....momentous.

and i also somehow hoped that any species clever and determined enough to journey through the vastness of the universe might somehow be able to recognize and avoid the perils presented by small, domestic waterfowl.

clearly, i was mistaken.